North West Regional Support Manager (Residential Children’s Services)
Location: (North West coverage)
Salary: £60,000 per annum
Hybrid work included (depending on workload)

If you’re passionate about children’s residential care and you thrive in a leadership role that makes a real difference, this newly created opportunity is for you.

Our client is investing in leadership development and internal progression, and they’re now hiring Regional Support Managers to provide high-level support across 7 homes in the North West-helping teams deliver consistent, safe, and therapeutic care.

What you’ll be doing:

• Providing “parachute support” to Registered Managers when additional leadership, capacity, or expertise is needed
• Carrying out audits and using what you find to drive best practice, stability, and continuous improvement
• Stepping in with interim management cover for homes without a Registered Manager, to protect continuity of care
• Supporting and guiding staff teams to maintain safe, nurturing, and therapeutic environments for children and young people
• Spotting risks early and implementing clear action plans to strengthen services
• Supporting with home registration only in exceptional circumstances (not an initial expectation)

What you’ll bring:

• A relevant professional qualification (e.g., NVQ Level 5 in Leadership and Management in Health and Social Care or equivalent)
• Extensive leadership experience in children’s residential services, including managing or supporting the management of residential homes
• Strong working knowledge of safeguarding regulations, Ofsted requirements, and relevant legislation
• A solid understanding of therapeutic environments and child-centred care practices
• Proven ability to coach, mentor, and raise standards with empathy and confidence

Additional information:

• Desirable: trauma-informed care and therapeutic approaches

What’s in it for you?

Salary of £60,000, plus a supportive, forward-thinking organisation with development at the heart of what they do.

You’ll also benefit from reward and recognition, benefit and discount programmes, and salary sacrifice options including an electric vehicle scheme and holiday trading with the chance to make a meaningful impact every single day.
Ready to strengthen leadership across multiple homes and help deliver stability for children and young people?

Apply now.